Four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while seeking aid via a military zone south of Gaza City, a hospital and eyewitnesses say.
Dozens more people have died in Israeli attacks in Gaza as the world comes to grips with an announcement of famine in the enclave's largest city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Moscow of stalling on plans for a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin.
Russia's Vladimir Putin wants Ukrainian concessions in return for halting his army's invasion, which the EU's foreign policy chief says must not be granted.
As Israel readies a takeover of Gaza City, its defence minister warns Hamas that the "gates of hell" will be opened unless the group accepts Israeli terms.
Russia has launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine, hitting an American-owned electronics plant among other targets.
The wide-scale operation in Gaza City could start within days after Benjamin Netanyahu grants final approval at a meeting with senior security officials.
An Australian Jewish group has hit out at Benjamin Netanyahu as the Israeli prime minister continued his criticism of Anthony Albanese.
The prime minister says he will still engage with Benjamin Netanyahu diplomatically, despite the Israeli leader calling him 'weak'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has hailed White House talks as a "major step forward", but the path to a lasting peace with Russia remains uncertain.
Hamas has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza including a 60-day truce and release of some hostages, and Israel is considering its response.
Israel's prime minister has labelled Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese a "weak politician'" as a diplomatic stoush escalates between the two nations.
Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, as the world awaits Israel's response.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he's ready to hold talks with Vladimir Putin and has hailed a US security guarantee for Ukraine as "a major step forward'.
Sources say Vladimir Putin demanded control of the entire Donetsk region in his Alaska meeting with Donald Trump who says Ukraine has 'gotta make a deal'.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will fly to Washington to meet Donald Trump after the US leader's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin secured no truce in Ukraine.
A highly anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Donald Trump is on his way to a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin where the US president faces the uncertain task of sealing a ceasefire in Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to London, a day before a critical US-Russia summit in Alaska.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will travel to Berlin to join talks with European and US leaders before a summit Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.
"Famine is unfolding before our eyes," and urgent action is needed in the Gaza Strip, the foreign ministers of 24 countries say.
Israel's bombardment of Gaza City continues, while a senior Hamas leader is expected in Cairo for talks to revive deadlocked ceasefire talks.
Worried about President Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, the EU is reaffirming its support for Ukraine and urging the US to defend its interests.
US President Donald Trump says his face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin will be a "feel-out meeting" aimed at urging Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
There are some indications Israel's new offensive in Gaza City could take weeks to start.
International condemnation is growing over Israel's plan for a military takeover of Gaza City ahead of an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked Europe for its support as Ukraine seeks a place at the negotiating table when Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet.
Donald Trump has threatened new sanctions against Russia and countries that buy its exports from Friday unless Putin agrees to end the 3.5-year conflict.
Fuel bound for Gaza has reportedly arrived in Egypt as Israel eases access for food aid to the enclave, but the UN warns far more deliveries are needed.
Deadlocked ceasefire talks and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza await US special envoy Steve Witkoff when he arrives in Israel on a salvage mission.
Calm is returning to the Thailand-Cambodia border and people are going home after fleeing days of fighting as both sides abide by a ceasefire.
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